Economics and Finance Professions

These links are to websites of Australian Government agencies that deliver programs, policies and regulations which focus on this profession, for further information

Australian National Audit Office

Australian Office of Financial Management

Australian Securities and Investments Commission

Australian Taxation Office

Commonwealth Grants Commission

Comsuper

Department of Finance and Deregulation

Department of the Treasury

Future Fund Management Agency

Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia

National Competition Council

Office of the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board

Office of the Australian Accounting and Standards Board

Private Health Insurance Ombudsman

All agencies require Finance, Accounting and Audit staff for their operation, and qualified professionals are in high demand.

Finance and Accounting staff plan and provide systems and services related to financial, accounting, and procurement activities within organisations. Audit staff undertake risk analysis, management and fraud control for an organisation or compliance activity.

Typical sectors and job titles in Finance, Accounting and Audit in Australian Government include:

Professional Accounting

• Taxation Accounting
• Accounting (General) – Professional
• Management Accounting

General Finance and Travel

• Debt Recovery
• Travel
• Accounts Receivable/Payable
• General Finance

Procurement and Contracting

• Pricing and Cost Analysis
• Purchasing
• Procurement Policy
• Contract
• Grants Management

Budget, Costs and Financial Analysis

• Costing
• Budgets
• Financial Analysis, Policy and Planning